Judicial interference with National Labor Relations Board decision making by the Supreme Court is reviewed. The merits of the Yeshiva decision and the particular significance of the Court's interference with the National Labor Relations Board definition of "managerial" are assessed. (AVAIL: University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio…

Hundreds of words and phrases that are employed every day are not to be found in even the fullest dictionaries. This omission will be corrected by the Dictionary of American Regional English, which has collected daily speech of Americans, particularly regional colloquialisms. (MLW)

Defining research as systematic, self-critical inquiry open to public criticism and/or empirical test, the author considers the relevance of scientific, historical, and educational research to practice. He asserts that teachers must be involved in educational research and that researchers must justify themselves to practitioners, not practitioners…

Defines citizenship and citizenship education, stresses the importance of citizenship education in the social studies classroom, and presents checklists of citizenship competencies and assessment criteria. (DB)

A summary and a critique of citizenship education that defines it as education for decision making within a democratic society. Ethical and epistemological aspects of the fundamental assumptions are clarified. (Author/MLF)

"Mental work" recorded in primary mathematics classes as part of the Classroom Interaction Process is not a simple, single activity of drill or quiz but a set of overlapping activities with different functions. A more analytical approach to mental work is advocated to enhance its usefulness as a classroom activity. (Author/SJL)

This article presents a brief definition and overview of Essentialism, an educational philosophy developed in opposition to Dewey's Progressivism and calling for discipline and academic standards in the schools. A chronologically arranged reading list of books by leading Essentialists follows. (Author/SJL)

Reviews various definitions of educational research, discusses theories advanced by various schools of educational research, and contrasts traditional and modern (innovative) educational research interests. (Author/DB)

The author describes the scope and development of a new discipline in American academic life, policy science, and questions whether it can accomplish the aims to which it aspires. (SJL)

A list of terms allowing one to examine one's knowledge of the current state of affairs in office occupations and a listing of questions checking the reader's attitudes towards changes occurring in office technology allows business education teachers to prepare students for the office of the future. (CT)

The definition and theory of clinical supervision are discussed. (Author/MLF)

This general overview presents definitions of giftedness, a discussion of stereotypes which affect the gifted, and an outline of the types of programs schools might develop and types of teachers they should select to meet the special needs of these youngsters. (SJL)

Drawing on data from a large epidemiological study concerning the definition and identification of learning disabled (LD) adolescents, the article discusses whether LD adolescents, as they are being identified in the public schools, are different from other low achieving (LA) peers, and, if so, how they are different. (DLS)

Discusses the theoretical and practical foundations of grammatical terminology defining the relationship with linguistic terminology and with the general lexicon. Devotes particular attention to the analysis of the semantic and syntactic properties of grammatical terms, to the various types of neologisms, and to the structure of the definitional…

The vocabulary of sampling is examined in order to provide a clear understanding of basic sampling concepts. The basic vocabulary of sampling (population, probability sampling, precision and bias, stratification), the fundamental grammar of sampling (random sample), sample size and response rate, and cluster, multiphase, snowball, and panel…